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v APPLICATION FILED IAN. 29,'192I. l v 1&434531659' v lPmI/@Imted@0%.319 1922;?.

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I lll d WALTER @EN EYCK, @F 'WESTFXELD, NEW JERSEY, ASSEIGNOR T0 BEAUX,

ENClRPORATED, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., A CRPRATKON @F NEW Dissent censors.

Application tiled January 9, 13M. Serial tifo. eeoe.

To all whom t may concern J* Be it known that l, Wirren l). TEN Eros., acitizen ot the United States, and f a resident of Westield, in thecounty of 5 Union and 'State et New Jersey, have'ing rl`his inventionrelates to-display cartons lo of that class, the blanks for which aredie-cuty from sheets of card-board andA folded along die-impressed scorelines, .and adapted for containing mechandise and for. being opened uptol display .a portion ofthe carton andl t5 its contents. ri`he objectof my improvements is to provide an article of the class specified,theblank for which may be completed in one operation of stamping, whichis adapted tor receiving any printed matter i3@ all -upon one face 4ofthe blank, and which blank may be readily .folded into receivingcondition for merchandise, may be readily and securely closed forshipment and readily opened up and erected into dis lay form. With theseends in view and ot ers which will appear hereinafter, my. improvedarticle 'comprises 'features which are illustrated in their preferredembodiment inthe drawings accompanying this specification, where Figurel is a plan view of the blank from which my improved carton is folded.Fig. 2 is a perspective view showing the carton partly folded. Fig. 3 isa perspective view of the carton fully erected in display condition.Fig. 4c is a fragmentary perspective view illustratingl the assemblingvof a p01;- tion of the carton. Fig. 5 is a lengthwise cross-sectionalelevation ot the carton cor- 3. Figo is a fragmentary perspective viewof the underside of the carton showing the erection ot' the easel memberel the device. Fig. 7 is a view similar to that ot" Fig. 6 and showing amodieation of what is shown in Fig. 6. The scale of Figs'.4 l to linclusive is equal, the scale o'-Figs; 5 to 7 inclusive is equal andabout twice that ot the earlier liguresa f The blank, shown laid dat inig. l, from which my 'improved carton is formed, has several features ofadvantage and economy, such as,`minimum waste 'in cuttin `trom thesheet, the voutline ot vthe blank ing such as to permit the cutting oisuccessive blanks responding with theassembled view of Fig.-

in part from portions normally wasted; also the blank is unitary andsuitable tor :torrie ing the resultant carton` without the addition ofany loose pieces and entirely without um or other extraneous'tasteningsg' said blank also has provision for reinforcing severalwalls ofthe carton by duplex-thickness et wall, thereby permitting aminimum thickness of stock from which to cnt the blanli;l furthermore,both when the carton is assembled, and 'closed in shipping condition andwhen erected tor display, all Venposed faces of the several walls arefrom one and thesame face ot `the blanlt,`which permits the use ot onetace stoclr and en` ables the printer to einbellish the carton withlegends and decorationsby printing on one side of the stock only. Alsothe body support, for use when displal ing the conf tents of the carton,is termed rom the body portion ot the blank and another portion of theblank provides a talee bottom to cover the hole lett by the outwardfolding et said support. l

Directing attention now more particularly to the drawings, in thefollowing description and claims all references to width will be readvertically relatively to Fig. l., and al references to' length will beread transversely relatively to that figure. My proved blank, Fig. l,comprises aplnrality of attached members preferably demarlied `from oneanother by score Klines and along some edges ot some orn said members bycutthrough separating lines. Body-'bottoni 2 is bounded widthwise byscore lines 3 and d, and lengthwise'by score lines 5 and ti. Ad- 'oiningsaid bottom, at line his body-side )I extending widthwise the hlanlrtrom score line 4 to similar parallel line '8. Seid side is of duplexcharacter, comprising portions 7a and 7* divided by score line 9rainning lengthwise midway between lines d end 8 and parallel therewith.Extending width! wise 'from said side l, 'is wing l@ et substantiallyequal length with side 7 and bottom 2 and having a width substantiallyequal to the vwidth et saidbottom. Adjoining .bottom 2 at its upper edge3, is opposite duicc .comprising equal portions 13aand .13, di-

vided by score line lll running crosswise between lines o and l andparallel therewith'. Said end .13 has a length equal to the 'Width ofside 7,' and a width equal to the width of bottom 2.- Extendinglengthwise from said end 13 is relatively short wing 16, preierably of alength similar to the width of wing l2 and orl a width not more thanthat of endll. 'Extending widthwise in either direction from that halfportion of end 13 lyingneirt bottom 2, are tabs 17 and 18, each having alength 'slightly less than half the length oli end 13 and each having awidth about equal to half the width of body' 2. Single body-end l9.islocated opposite end 13 relatively to body 2 and has a length from line5- to line 2() equal to one half the'lengtb of end i3. Said end i9 isprovidedwith opposite tabs 21 and.V 22, similar to and simil larlylocated as tabs l? and 18 el? end i3.

That portion of .the blanlr of Fig. l"

already described, ending at line 20, is suiicient io-r folding into acoverless carton ci practical 'utility and, if end 13 is made duplex.and provided with lengthwisetab, all

Asimilar to end i3, a still more eiiicient con tainer is provide ofsingle body-end i9, said extending porlllowever, in most cases, itispreferable to provide said container with a cover 23. This cover extendslengthwise from the 4outer edgel() of end i9 a distance subst-aotially'eqnal tothe length ot the body-bottom and said cover has a widthequal to the width olf body-end i9.` Said cover may be provided withopposite tabs 24C and 25 extending widthwise therefrom, each of saidtabs having a width substantially hall the width et one oi' thebody-sides, as 11. The length of each of said tabs is preferably'somewhat less than. the length of said cover.

ln some cases'it is preferable to divideI said tabs 2d and 25 midwaytheir length, respectively7 into two contiguous tabs on each cover edge,eis-24a and 24h on the upper edge and 25a and 25 on the lower edge, for:purposes which will presently appear. ln some cases cover 23'is providedwith portion 26, extending lengthwise from boundary line 27 of saidcover, a distance equal to the length tion being provided with oppositetabs 28 I. and 23 extending. widthwise therefrom.

' oil' for Said tabs are preferably of a width slightlyv rasierertively. 'Said lines terminate at the opposite roots of a cut-throughline 32 of some pleasing contour, herein illustrated as approximately a'semicircld in reaching' toward single-body-end 19, whereby .is lformeda semidisc-like member 23B. ln some cases it is desirable .to breakline'32'at its mid-portion', thereby leaving member'2la connected 3l,35, midway widthwise sides 7 and l1,

respectively, are provided. Each of said slots has a length slightlygreater than the -length of the respective tab with which it isengaged', and said slots arel located near end 19. i For supportingV thecarton' when assembled in inclined display position, Figs. 3 and 5,body-bottom 2 has formed therefrom by cut-throu i lines and connectedtherewith along widthwise score line 36 near end 1.9, lengthwise member37 adapted for-folding into a body su port. .Said member 37 comprises aplnra ity of lengthwise` panels, as 37237", 37 and 37d, andistemporarily retained in lace by unsevered portions 41', 42 and 43. achof said panels has a width preferably somewhat less than the width ofbottom 2, so as not to weaken said bottom unduly, and each panel has alength approximately equal. to the height it is desired to raise thatend of the assembled carton vunder which. vsaid bodysupport is erected.l

ln practice, panel 379. is made somewhat longer than panel 37?, forpurposes which will presently appear. Cut widthwise through bottoni 2,between and parallel with score line 36 and endif?, is slot 38, panel37d being adapted for engagement with said slot when the member 37 isfolded into supporting position. erablyi slightly longer-than thedistance between'slot 38 and edge 5 'of body-end 19,

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ll@ Alsopanel 37 isl preso that when said member 37 is folded into lsupportin position the free end of panel 37 will a ut against end i9,thereby relieving the edge of slot 38 of strain. When member '37comprises four panels, as shown in Fig) .1, panel 37, next to panel 37which is hinged alongline 36 tothe box bottom 2,.

may be provided with opposite'wings' 39 and 0 extending from the sidesthereof, respectively, each of said wings being of a contour` adaptedfor dllingthe quadrangular space formed at each side when said member37! is folded, as shown in Figs. 5 and 6.

Directing attention now particularly to` those igures succeeding Fig. 1,the blank of Fig. l is folded as follows: Ends i3 and 19 are foldedupwardly at right anglesto tom between said end and said score line,that panel at the free end of said support member bein adapted forengagement with said slot, sai Wings being adapted for locking said bodysupport in erected position.

-5. A blank for a folding carton including in combination, abody-bottom, opposite body-ends and opposite body-sides, one of saidbody-sides being provided with a Wing adapted for folding into thecarton 'for forming a Abottom lining, said body-bottom having formedtherefrom by cut-throu h `lines and connected thereto alon a widt wisescore line near one body-,en a lengthwise member adapted for foldinginto a body-support, said member comprising four lengthwise panels, thepanel* next to that ane]4 portion which is connected' tov thebody-bottom having a Wing extendin from either edge thereof, and a slotwi thwise4 said bottom between said bodyend and said score line, thatpanel at the free end of said support member being adapted for en,agement with said slot, said Wings being a apt- Lasagne ed kfor lockingsaid body support in erected position. A

6.`A'carton including in combinationa box-like lstructure having abottom, said bottoml having formed therefrom by outthrough lines andconnected thereto along a wdthwise score Aline nearl one end a length-Wise member adapted for folding into a -body support, said membercomprising four lengthwise panels, the panel 'next to that 'by three ofthe member panelsand the bottom.

In witness whereof, I hereby ax my sig- 'nature this 28th day ofJanuary, 1921.

WALTER P. TEN aren.

